Can you recommend a Strimmer / Brush Cutter

[boboff]

I have bought 3.

A 2nd hand "pro" one, got servied for £60, and still only works for 30 minutes.

Little Flymo Petrol, too small, hard to start.

RYhobi £160, 30cc, tempermental, works when it wants, only 6 months old, so pursuing a replacement.

But.

I am so fed up with trying to cut the grass and failing, I either end up red in the face trying to start them, or just got going and then it stops.

Today after 4 hours it stopped again, would not start etc etc.

What about 4 stroke?

Something that goes on and on, and is easy to start, auto feed would be good.

I rekon I could have bought a pro one, brand new for what I have spent on these three!

Any Ideas?

( I am scared of goats)

[MKG]

I have bought 3.

A 2nd hand "pro" one, got servied for £60, and still only works for 30 minutes.

Little Flymo Petrol, too small, hard to start.

RYhobi £160, 30cc, tempermental, works when it wants, only 6 months old, so pursuing a replacement.

But.

I am so fed up with trying to cut the grass and failing, I either end up red in the face trying to start them, or just got going and then it stops.

Today after 4 hours it stopped again, would not start etc etc.

What about 4 stroke?

Something that goes on and on, and is easy to start, auto feed would be good.

I rekon I could have bought a pro one, brand new for what I have spent on these three!

Any Ideas?

( I am scared of goats)

Yes, but it's in the summer house right at the top of the garden. Having just returned from running around like a maniac with the dog, I'm not going back up there right now. I'll look as soon as I go back up. I've had it for two years - it starts up normally after one pull, maximum two, and although it's only a 25cc 2-stroke, it hasn't bothered about anything I've thrown at it yet. Has a strimmer attachment, a brushcutter, a hedge trimmer and a small chainsaw branch cutter. Very useful.

Mike

[Mrs Moustoir]

After a brief stint with a Ryobi, five or six years ago we bought a Robin (think they are Fuji-Ryobi now) strimmer/brushcutter. It gets heavy use here but has never let us down. With the usual regular maintenance ie new spark plug each year, it keeps on going.

We've also got a walk-behind brushcutter for serious bramble clearing. It mulches bramble thickets with ease but OH didn't tell me how much it was costing until AFTER he'd acquired it. Ours is a French make - Pubert with a Honda engine but there are loads of them available.

[gregorach]

Austrian scythe! :)

[Helsbells]

I wish I had looked at this tread earlier on today because I just bought a strimmer this afternoon! After much internet based research on strimmers I decided to go for a Flymo Contor cordless 500XT. It's a battery operated one for using at the allotment. It cos £89.99 from B and Q. I haven't used it yet, but am hoping to try it out tomorrow weather permitting, I will let you know.

[boboff]

I think I had a bit of a result on this.

I went on Gum Tree, and managed to get a Mountfield in exchange for my little flymo, not used it yet, but it might be ok, fingers crossed, and means I can send the Ryobi back without be inconvenienced.

I really need to learn to service the things, and "tune" them up I think.

[Helsbells]

Used my new flymo today and am very happy with it, battery lasted about 20 mins which was as expected.